Kayaking in the City

Paddle a kayak on one of the waterways that flow through cities in Texas. These user-friendly boats are a great way to enjoy nature, wildlife, skyline views, history and more. Read about paddle outings and tours across the state in this piece for Texas Parks & Wildlife.  

Let your next trip really move you.

Travel can be about the experience, not just the destination. In this piece, find options for custom bike tours, urban kayaking, riding the range, and soaring above the coast.

Full Moon Paddle

REI and the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University teamed up to offer activities centered around Spring Lake. One of the choices: kayaking beneath the light of a full moon. Read more about it in Texas Highways.

3 Days in Paint Rock

This tiny Texas town has incredible rock art and, nearby, craft beer, great food, kayaking, historic forts and more. Read about it in my story for Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine.

When it's summertime...

...go out and see what you can find. Ten must-try activities for a best-ever Texas summer, my latest piece for Texas Highways.

Junction, Texas

This town at the meeting of the North and South Llano Rivers makes for a great weekend destination. Camping, hiking, kayaking, bat caves, history, good eating and dark skies. Read more in Texas Co-op Power Magazine. 

Kayaking San Antonio's Mission Reach

The stretch of San Antonio River south of downtown -- and the famous Riverwalk -- has a hike and bike trail and canoe and kayak access points. The Mission Reach, as it's known, makes for a very nice paddle through areas under restoration to their former natural state and offers a new way to explore the historic missions. Read more in the Feb 2015 Texas Highways.

A Martindale Weekend

Tiny Martindale, Texas, just down the road from San Marcos, is a great place to spend a relaxing weekend. Details in the piece I wrote for Texas Highways.

Helping Galveston Bay, one watercolor at a time

The Artist Boat experience combines kayaking and art, and benefits the greater Galveston Bay. Read more in my piece for Texas Highways.

Sea Turtle Camp

Travel to Baja to explore remote bays and beaches, and help with a long-term sea turtle monitoring project.  Trips are run by and benefit the local community. Read more in my piece about it on the Men's Journal website.